Seems kind of an odd time to retire ... last third of a season to go?

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Yeah. Found it odd too. Not super old either. Seemed like a cranky dude but he was trying to work and Len and JD kept asking questions.

That play Baez made last night was ridiculous.. I'm coming around to Baez at short and Addy at 2nd .

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I think you are being sarcastic but I agree.. The lead is fine.. We need him healthy.. I'd skip him another start it 2..we should still win the division and have him back fresh.

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man get this fucking koji guy out of there. he is going to blow this game.

2 run lead...it's in the bag!

He gave a up a fucking home run to captain ron? Come on.

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LOL MUCUTCHEN!

Joe finally tells the bullpen what he thinks of them by letting strop bat.

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Don't have a great feeling about this game. This bullpen is scary.

i was just going to post that. lead off hitter on and strop gives up a scary long pop out.

That was all set up for Bell to put one on the street.

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good job bullpen.

Rizzo!!!!

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nice

W

Bucs laying down nicely.

Very quietly, Jake Arrietta has been a top 5 pitcher in all of baseball this year
http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?p ... 0&sort=3,d

Pay the man, Theo

I noticed they are doing night games Mon - Thursday this year. I don't remember they doing this in the past or even last year. Good to finally get w/ the times.

Fuck NO. Anything over 3 years will give you an awful return. Plus no guarantees he stays on his current workout plan once he gets paid.

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yeah, this reeks of "pay me" year. put together a really good season, and then next season...bleh.

The IP over this run of his has to be troubling. Even yesterday he was throwing shutout baseball and had to be pulled after six.

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His hundred pitches to get 15 / 18 outs has been his m.o. for over a year now. Some team will throw a lot of money at him to do that and get his 15 wins . Starters aren't expected to go 7 any longer .

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It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

the 20-25 million per year are

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It would be a great change. Russell has great range and could win gold gloves at 2nd, while Baez and his rocket arm makes plays at SS that Russell would not be able to make.SS is the most important defensive position on the field and Baez is the best defensive player on the team. It is simple to see that Russell and his bad shoulder would be better at 2B or traded for a starting pitcher.

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Was only at 95ish pitches...could have probably gone another inning.

Ja Hey was really mad at his helmet.

Baez is a treasure.

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- Henry George

Yeah fun and frustrating to watch. More fun as of late.

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That was a fucking amazing steal of home. That's the second time he's faked out a catcher that way as a major leaguer.

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